Complicated
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Baby, you're so complicated
The way you're putting me down
And when we go out with your friends
You act like you don't want me around
And I get so frustrated
How everything ends in a fight
Why bring out the candle
When you don't even care to see the light

And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

Baby, we're so complicated
Took a good thing and turn it around
I scream so loudly
And you pretend not to hear the sound
I get so frustrated
I feel like you crossed the line
Sometimes you love me
And sometimes you act like you don't have the time

I'm ready to give up then you remind me why I even started loving you
It's the hardest thing I ever had to do
And I get so frustrated
How everything ends in a fight
And then you tell me you love me
Then change your mind by the end of the night

And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

You're so complicated
I must make an abrupt statement
I just hate that your lust faded
I'm frustrated
I'm suffocating cause you're choking me blue
You push me off the edge and now I'm broken in two
Where half of me decide not to recognize your lies
And the other half of me just wants a moment of truth
My emotions are through
Twisted like the chains of a park's swing
Cause you're a puppeteer pulling on my heart strings
You're an alien mothership with a tracker beam
Pulling me, attracting me back into this catastrophe
I put novacaine on my soul again
But still the pain hurts, let me clarify exactly how my brain works
I love you and I hate you
I love you but I hate you
I love you but I hate you
I wanna leave but I'll be back I'm sure
But every time you make me cry, I love you that much more

And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
Every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right




It always come back too
You're so complicated

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Complicated" by Your Favorite Martian talk about the complexity of a romantic relationship. The singer expresses frustration about how difficult it is to be with someone who seems to push them away, especially in social situations with friends. The chorus of the song reveals the irony that while their partner's behavior often makes them cry, these tears actually deepen their love.


The second verse takes a more critical tone, with the singer expressing frustration that their partner seems to change their mind constantly – saying they love them one moment and then pushing them away the next. Despite how painful it is, the singer can't bring themselves to leave the relationship because they love their partner too much. The final line of the song, "You're so complicated," summarizes the main message of the song: that love can be difficult and challenging, but for some people it's worth it.


One interesting interpretation of the lyrics is that the song is about a toxic relationship, where the singer is being emotionally manipulated by their partner. The repeated refrain of "every time you make me cry, I love you a little bit more" suggests that the singer has become trapped in a cycle of abuse, where they are conditioned to believe that their tears are a sign of their devotion. However, it's possible to interpret the lyrics as being more lighthearted and exploring the universal struggles of romantic relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, you're so complicated
I find it difficult to understand your thoughts, feelings and actions


The way you're putting me down
You are belittling me and making me feel inferior


And when we go out with your friends
In social situations with your friends, you act like you don't want me there


You act like you don't want me around
You give off the impression that you do not want me to be present


And I get so frustrated
I am feeling angry and annoyed with our situation


How everything ends in a fight
Our arguments always result in a heated disagreement


Why bring out the candle
Why bother with romantic gestures if you do not care about our relationship


When you don't even care to see the light
You don't care about the love and affection I show you


And every time you make me cry
Every time you hurt me emotionally


I love you a little bit more
Despite the pain you cause me, my love for you intensifies


And every time we start to fight
Whenever we engage in arguments


We never seem to get it right
We can never come to a resolution or find a solution to our issues


Baby, we're so complicated
Our relationship is complex and difficult


Took a good thing and turn it around
We have taken something positive and ruined it


I scream so loudly
I express my frustration in a loud and vocal way


And you pretend not to hear the sound
You choose to ignore and dismiss my feelings


I feel like you crossed the line
You have gone too far and overstepped my boundaries


Sometimes you love me
At times, you show me love and affection


And sometimes you act like you don't have the time
Other times, you are distant and unavailable


I'm ready to give up then you remind me why I even started loving you
I am about to give up on our relationship, but you do something that makes me remember why I initially fell in love with you


It's the hardest thing I ever had to do
Trying to navigate our complex relationship is incredibly challenging


And then you tell me you love me
You express your love for me


Then change your mind by the end of the night
But later on, you retract that statement or act in a way that contradicts it


I must make an abrupt statement
I feel compelled to make a sudden declaration


I just hate that your lust faded
I am disappointed that your passion and desire for me has diminished


I'm suffocating cause you're choking me blue
I feel overwhelmed and smothered by your actions and words


You push me off the edge and now I'm broken in two
You have caused me to lose my stability and identity, leaving me feeling fractured and incomplete


Where half of me decide not to recognize your lies
Part of me recognizes your dishonesty and chooses to disbelieve you


And the other half of me just wants a moment of truth
Another part of me craves the honesty and authenticity of a genuine moment


My emotions are through
I am exhausted from feeling so many conflicting emotions


Twisted like the chains of a park's swing
My emotions are tangled and convoluted


Cause you're a puppeteer pulling on my heart strings
You have control over my emotions and manipulate me at will


You're an alien mothership with a tracker beam
You are an outsider in our relationship, drawing me in with your forceful presence


Pulling me, attracting me back into this catastrophe
You keep drawing me back into our turbulent relationship despite its negative effects


I put novacaine on my soul again
I have numbed my emotions and feelings in order to cope with our difficult relationship


But still the pain hurts, let me clarify exactly how my brain works
Despite my attempts to suppress my emotions, they still affect me deeply


I love you and I hate you
I have complex and conflicting emotions towards you


I wanna leave but I'll be back I'm sure
Part of me wants to end our relationship, but I know I will likely return


It always come back too
Our issues and conflicts always seem to resurface


You're so complicated
You are a complex and difficult person to understand and be in a relationship with




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@erectilehydra7403

Babe, you're so complicated
The way you're putting me down
And when we go out with your friends
You act like you don't want me around
And I get so frustrated
How everything ends in a fight
Why bring out a candle
When you don't even care to see the light

And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

Baby, we're so complicated
Took a good thing and turn it around
I scream so loudly
And you pretend not to hear the sound
I get so frustrated
I feel like you crossed the line
Sometimes you love me
And sometimes you act like you don't have the time

I'm ready to give up then you remind me why I even started loving you
It's the hardest thing I ever had to do
And I get so frustrated
How everything ends in a fight
And then you tell me you love me
Then change your mind by the end of the night

And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

You're so complicated
I must made an abrupt statement
I just hate it your lust faded
I'm frustrated
I'm suffocating cause you're choking me blue
You push me off the edge and now I'm broken in two
Well half of me decided not to recognize your lies
And the other half of me just wants a moment of truth
My emotions are through
Twisted like the chains of a park swing
Cause you're a puppeteer pulling on my heart strings
You're an alien mothership with a tractor beam
Pullin' me, tractin' me back into this catastrophe
I put Novocaine on my soul again
But still the pain hurts, let me clarify exactly how my brain works
I love you and I hate you
I love you but I hate you
I love you but I hate you
I wanna leave but I'll be back I'm sure
But every time you make me cry I love you that much more

And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
And every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

And every time you make me cry
And every time you make me cry
Every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more
And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
Every time you make me cry
I love you a little bit more

And every time we start to fight
We never seem to get it right
It always comes back to now
You're so complicated



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@Yourfavoritemartian

Complicated and all other YFM songs are on Spotify, etc: 
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@CareFreeZone

I appreciate that they never took down the channel

@Postak2008

That would make me cry

@neondynamite1813

Rainbow Dash what are you on about?

@seymourcawk2053

@@neondynamite1813 Karmic divinity!! Every positive has a negative!! For what is shall not be anymore!! And other "can't think of a real reason so blah" statements.

@naggygames8664

@@generictimestamperstupendi9021 They took a lot down due to copyright claims and not wanting to deal with it. Im glad their own creations are still up though for sure!

@SuperDoglover555

Generic Lets Play Timestamper & Stupendium Fanboy what songs they take down :(

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@wyster14

I never actually understood this when I was younger, but now I see how toxic their relationship is, and it hurts because most people in toxic relationships are scared to leave them

@youngcarrier7772

First thing I thought was this is hella toxic

@clarkecole476

Listen to this almost every day during mine still saw it was toxic but couldn't bring myself to end it. I loved them when I was younger so to still be listening at 23

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